Recently Dr. David Ellis MD, FRCSC, FACS, a Toronto facial plastic surgeon and professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Otolaryngology was interviewed speaking on the topic of Botox.

Dr. Ellis explained how after 30 years in practice, he has seen Botox grow in popularity, expanding from those in their 40s and 50s to those in their 20s and 30s. “People keep coming back, they like it so much. They become addictive to the result! ”

He continued by stating the importance of choosing an experienced professional when having Botox injections. Dr. David Ellis explained several scenarios where a complication could occur if the Botox was not put in the right area or if certain considerations were not taken into account beforehand. On the matter of injecting Botox into the forehead muscles and causing an asymmetrical eyebrow, Dr. Ellis was quoted saying “Many doctors and nurses who perform the procedure don’t look at the muscle before they inject…To see the muscle, you have the patient move it and then record it. With some people, the outside part of the muscle is much wider, so when you raise it, you get more wrinkling just above the lateral part of the eyebrow, and if that’s not treated you get the Spocking effect. They come back and they’re upset, but the treatment is easy — just a little drop on each side.”

Dr. Ellis also stressed the need for patients to do research on their practitioner in regards to Botox injections “Make sure they specialize in the procedure you want. Are eyelids their area of expertise rather than nose jobs? Interview the doctor. Will you be happy with this doctor treating you if you have a complication? That’s the crux of it.”

The duration of Botox effects lasts various amounts of time depending on the person and the area it is used in.

Botox typically lasts 3-4 months. Some people metabolize it more quickly than others. The average person will notice the effects of Cosmetic Botox beginning to diminish within 3-4 months. Some patients however may find that the effect of Botox Cosmetic lasts longer than average.

How do I know it’s time for another treatment with Botox Cosmetic?

With Botox the effects wear off slowly and you will notice that as time goes on you are starting to get more movement in the area that was treated and the original dynamic wrinkles start to reappear..

It is always best to repeat your treatment before full movement of the area is restored to avoid lines from deepening.

Botox is a neuro-modulator that can be injected into various areas of the face to help ease and soften lines and wrinkles. When it is injected into the area above the upper lip Botox can ease the lines that pull or pucker around the mouth and stop you from pursing and drawing the lips inward.

Botoxcan also be injected in such a way that we can relax and lower the upper lip from rising higher than the gum line, which gives you a gummy smile.

Tissue fillers are injectable products that temporarily replace the loss of collagen and Hyaluronic acid.

Products like this can also be used to correct many concerns such as acne scars, thin lips, vertical lip lines, frown lines, crow’s feet, deep nasal folds and deep wrinkles. They are also used to enhance lips and outline the vermilion border of the lips as well.

Guess you would be surprised at how many celebrities admit to using Botox, here are just a few:Courtney Cox:
“Sometimes I use Botox,” the “Cougar Town” actress told Marie Claire in 2010. “Compared to most, I use it very sparingly.” Cox continued: “One time, I did too much though. I feel weird if I can’t move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin. I don’t have a problem with any of that stuff; if it makes you feel better about yourself, and it’s done properly, then fine.”

Simon Cowell“I’ve had Botox, but not in an obsessive way,” the “X Factor” mentor told the Daily Mail in 2007. “Then again, every guy I know who works in the city has had it now.

Jenny McCarthy
“I go every two months,” she told People in 2008. “My tricks are, I get Botox in my forehead — I just have my doctor do a little … if you overdo, it looks bad.” In 2013, “The View” co-host revealed her stance hadn’t changed, telling In Touch: “I am Team Botox.”

David Hasselhoff
“I have had Botox, everyone has,” David Hasselhoff bluntly admitted to People in 2006. “It’s a shot. It takes out the frown. I haven’t had that in a year. I take pride in that. I look great.”

Cindy Crawford
The supermodel discussed her Botox views with Ladies Home Journal in 2010: “I’ve tried Botox. Plastic surgery is really scary, but as long as you don’t use these things to change your face, I think it’s OK.”

Kelly Ripa
42-year-old talk show hostess Kelly Ripa has proudly admitted to getting Botox in both her eyelids and her armpits.